We all have talents. Some talents take more practice and work to develop, like musical talents or having patience; but it will be worth the effort to develop and strengthen them. I am grateful for the talents I feel I have been given. I am grateful for opportunities to learn and strengthen these and other talents as well.
Below I want to share some thoughts from a message given by Ronald A. Rasband as found here: http://www.lds.org/pages/well-done-thou-good-and-faithful-servant?lang=eng&query=talent
“...before you say in your minds: “I don’t have any talents,” or “I don’t know what my talents are,” let me share with you that everyone has been blessed with many marvelous capabilities and talents. One of the great objectives of our journey through mortality is to improve upon them. The Savior powerfully taught this lesson in His parable of the talents.”
“Sometimes we have a fear of using our talents. We use excuses such as “I know I can’t do that,” or “Someone else can do it much better than I,” or “Those listening to me, or watching me, will criticize and judge me.”
“Every person comes to earth as a unique individual. Similar threads may run in families, but each of us has a tapestry all our own. Elder Bruce R. McConkie (1915–85) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles wrote: “Each person in this life is endowed with those talents and capacities which his pre-earth life entitle him to receive. Some by obedience to law acquired one talent and some another.”14
“The Lord made it clear that it is not good enough for us simply to return to Him the talents He has given us. We are to improve upon and add to our talents. He has promised that if we multiply our talents we will receive eternal joy.”
I know we have a loving Heavenly Father who gave us talents to enrich life and help one another. When I hear an encouraging word, see a beautiful painting or photo, hear an uplifting song, or feel the warmth from a knitted sweater, I know someone shared their talent to bless another. Thank you to all who share talents to bless the lives of others.
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